HEVY, Port Lympne Wildlife Park, Kent, 5-8 Aug: Now in its third year, this burgeoning Kentish rock riot is set to welcome US alt-rockers The Dillinger Escape Plan, who will play their sole European festival date of 2011. Post-metal Brighton band Architects will co-headline, with Bouncing Souls, We Are The Ocean, Your Demise and ska-punk legends Capdown also featuring amongst an array of other metal, rock and hardcore talent set to appear. www.hevy.co.uk

SUNRISE CELEBRATION, Lilcombe Farm, South Somerset, 2-5 Jun: Manchester electro ensemble Lamb are set to headline the non-profit eco bash, with The Correspondents and The Soothsayers also fresh on the bill alongside existing acts such as Johnny Flynn, The Beat and Orb Soundsystem. www.sunrisecelebration.com